tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post914074489140029125..comments2018-03-18T03:06:13.078-07:00Comments on John K Stuff: Cartoonist Warm Up Exercises: Girls' HairJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-73103365078072426482010-06-28T05:41:10.643-07:002010-06-28T05:41:10.643-07:00Good post.
I think drawing good hair is a issue t...Good post. <br />I think drawing good hair is a issue that everyone faces.<br /><br />In terms of &quot;realistic&quot; renderings I&#39;ve heard the best way to handle it is keep in mind that it&#39;s soft and to handle it with soft lines and avoid hard edges.<br /><br />Doesn&#39;t really apply when you are doing designs for animation does it?<br /><br />I try to approach it as a full bodied 3 Ki Innis - (aka) Kimathi Roy John Innishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599502687774991361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-12434396242187869412010-06-26T15:19:44.945-07:002010-06-26T15:19:44.945-07:00This is a really great post. Almost all of your re...This is a really great post. Almost all of your recent posts address problems I have in my work. Thanks, the help very much appreciated.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219132148021714599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-31863916653986781012010-06-26T13:19:20.014-07:002010-06-26T13:19:20.014-07:00I just noticed these hair magazines on the newstan...I just noticed these hair magazines on the newstands recently, I have no idea how long they&#39;ve been around, they just entered my field of vision one day. As soon as I saw them, though, I automatically thought about hair reference, because it&#39;s a weak area for me. Of course actually BUYING a ladies&#39; magazine left me as embarassed as purchasing tampons for the wife, but considering the John Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12298128571900918624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-4786637089478858682010-06-25T19:34:54.272-07:002010-06-25T19:34:54.272-07:00As for the composition practice, this seems like a...As for the composition practice, this seems like a good idea as well: <a href="http://ryansavas.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post.html" rel="nofollow">click</a>Tony W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01504843258890704533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-43126372409817573272010-06-25T09:31:00.194-07:002010-06-25T09:31:00.194-07:00Good stuff John. I don&#39;t post much, but just w...Good stuff John. I don&#39;t post much, but just wanted to say that I never gave 2-$hits about a blog until I came across yours. I read it every morning and check it every night. You are an amazing teacher... and have given me a better appreciation for old school artist (who aren&#39;t watered down). I&#39;m a new Hank Ketchum fan thanks to you, just bought a bunch of his books.384Spriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102234385280938185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-69079199962953076032010-06-25T08:21:59.677-07:002010-06-25T08:21:59.677-07:00I could have used this hair lesson last year when ...I could have used this hair lesson last year when I was drawing that Russian girl. I was not only awkward at drawing her hair, but mine as well. But, of course, my hair has alot of crazy curls and waves that go everywhere. It&#39;s no wonder I ad trouble.<br /><br /><i>PRACTICE THE THINGS YOU STINK AT</i><br /><br />So, I guess I should practice &quot;everything&quot;. HA! I&#39;m certainly David Germainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15242095374521702596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-14676222792801209702010-06-25T07:31:16.351-07:002010-06-25T07:31:16.351-07:00Manuel
sure. Help me out!Manuel<br />sure. Help me out!JohnKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-79671369130154060622010-06-25T03:59:32.480-07:002010-06-25T03:59:32.480-07:00Practice things I suck at, eh? So Caricatures, com...Practice things I suck at, eh? So Caricatures, composition and taking my time?<br /><br />I took your advice and tried to do some caricatures this evening. Did my best with some stills of Lou Costello from the wrestling episode.<br /><br />Not great so far, I have one rather nice looking one though. I&#39;m going to keep at itScrawnypumpkinseedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066657846295073326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-66865796969168930502010-06-25T03:18:44.675-07:002010-06-25T03:18:44.675-07:00John K.
conqueror of the &#39;tude
creator of wack...John K.<br />conqueror of the &#39;tude<br />creator of wackyness<br />admirer of the female gaze<br /><br />Your work is a great gift to humanity. This post came just in time to help me with my fine arts diploma.<br /><br />If you&#39;re interested in my Portraits i&#39;d be glad to discuss some finer subleties of the human head with you.<br /><br />Manuelmanuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520174620817745861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-86575576941729926452010-06-25T03:11:43.242-07:002010-06-25T03:11:43.242-07:00I have a hard time drawing hair, too.
I find it v...I have a hard time drawing hair, too.<br /><br />I find it very tedious and can pretty much never get it to look right.<br /><br /><br />Thanks for another very helpful post!AdamLorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05980568839722473163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-3111076242519691732010-06-25T02:15:49.215-07:002010-06-25T02:15:49.215-07:00Nice post, should help a lot of struggling kids. M...Nice post, should help a lot of struggling kids. My girl has a lot of those hairstyle magazines lying around, I study them like a textbook!<br />It&#39;s also fun to sit in the food court at the mall with your sketchbook and have a perfectly good excuse for staring at young pretty girls..heheheseptemberboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844233824652646335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-71637890398044134542010-06-24T21:05:20.944-07:002010-06-24T21:05:20.944-07:00Truly offtopic, but that Neanderthal&#39;s looks a...Truly offtopic, but that Neanderthal&#39;s looks a lot like Vin Diesel.Daniel R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05171569758896658371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-49998327525805896272010-06-24T20:53:33.857-07:002010-06-24T20:53:33.857-07:00Thanks for this post John!
when you put it this wa...Thanks for this post John!<br />when you put it this way, with your drawings, is perfectly clear to me<br /><br />thanks again!Paul Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997041148630279249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-6824808910192454532010-06-24T20:29:33.250-07:002010-06-24T20:29:33.250-07:00Once again a nice, informative post. Makes me wan...Once again a nice, informative post. Makes me want to try sketching some hair designs again.<br />Perhaps in future, JK, you could add a few tries at males (they&#39;re darn hard to get to look nice while being masculine).kurtwilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01126470936272556396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-8182641930315292792010-06-24T20:04:59.885-07:002010-06-24T20:04:59.885-07:00To be honest, I always found hair to be pretty eas...To be honest, I always found hair to be pretty easy to draw, as long as you found the flow you just put it into chunks like you&#39;ve shown in your stuff here and yeah, smooth sailing from there. Not to say I&#39;m good at drawing anything, human features like the mouth and the eyes still drive me nuts at times. I should do more studies.Ross Irvinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02033285147977101581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-91700774528870352362010-06-24T17:43:39.240-07:002010-06-24T17:43:39.240-07:00&quot;like many male cartoonists I generally conce...&quot;like many male cartoonists I generally concentrate on the face and body, and don&#39;t pay a lot of attention to the hair or clothes.&quot; Hahahaha it&#39;s funny cuz it&#39;s true. Thanks for the lesson on girl hair.Peter Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984260321681445303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-67343546172838072252010-06-24T17:04:01.681-07:002010-06-24T17:04:01.681-07:00Very interesting and written in a fun way, thanks ...Very interesting and written in a fun way, thanks John.Shyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203937819385688231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-23968891970130103932010-06-24T16:56:15.528-07:002010-06-24T16:56:15.528-07:00Thanks Mr. K, I have trouble with hair, and I do f...Thanks Mr. K, I have trouble with hair, and I do find myself falling into the &quot;old standby&quot; hair-dos. I never thought about using hair mags, I&#39;ll definitely be practicing a hair little more. :)Cali-4niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263694862197429961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-66579472454108579222010-06-24T16:08:53.826-07:002010-06-24T16:08:53.826-07:00Thanks Mr. K!Thanks Mr. K!Josh "Just What the Doctor Ordered" Heisiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031598624935355862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-16051545465967548332010-06-24T15:40:25.620-07:002010-06-24T15:40:25.620-07:00Hey, John... If I have an animation I&#39;d like c...Hey, John... If I have an animation I&#39;d like critique on, should I email it to you or post it in the comments?Gunnarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381000342140676821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-83656249759706529142010-06-24T15:26:18.963-07:002010-06-24T15:26:18.963-07:00Really good post.Really good post.Raffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572774347485509691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-18511139031180286382010-06-24T14:52:16.269-07:002010-06-24T14:52:16.269-07:00Hey John,
good to see that you spend time in stud...Hey John,<br /><br />good to see that you spend time in studying the composition of the face and such<br /><br />I&#39;ve commented in a previous one of your post about characters and their hairdo&#39;s and that i had an assignment to draw a sketchbook full of self portraits for a whole semester.<br /><br />maybe you should get your self an mirror and draw a couple of self potraits.its way harderErikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516581475485219624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-69456312925619300042010-06-24T14:19:16.519-07:002010-06-24T14:19:16.519-07:00I stink at just drawing women.I stink at just drawing women.RooniManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284662120928553055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-68191502400052850182010-06-24T13:33:56.033-07:002010-06-24T13:33:56.033-07:00Thanks John! This is great.Thanks John! This is great.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11602913498346887266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-83591563658907065472010-06-24T12:53:02.520-07:002010-06-24T12:53:02.520-07:00Hmmmmmmm.....I&#39;ve always been really lousy at ...Hmmmmmmm.....I&#39;ve always been really lousy at drawing hands, especially decent looking cartoon hands, and don&#39;t worry about me, I&#39;ve done the Preston Blair lesson about hands before many times. I&#39;m not that great with composition either and my girl drawings could always use work, even after drawing so many from real life into my Moleskines.<br /><br />&quot;A lot of cartoonist Roberto Severinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568334293949939359noreply@blogger.com